Town Hall · Anselmo

Anselmo, NE town hall & government

Anselmo spent $301,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,213 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anselmo's government.

Town budget

Where Anselmo's money goes

Spent
$301,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,213
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$268,000
$1,971 per resident
Administration & buildings
$255,00085%
Roads & transportation
$20,0007%
Interest on debt
$12,0004%
Sewer & trash
$7,0002%
Water & other utilities
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 49%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Anselmo

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anselmo-Merna Public Schools

Anselmo's K–12 school district, shared with Merna, Victoria, Kilfoil, Cliff, Hayes and Lillian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,333
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
246
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,333 per pupil, $9,780 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Anselmo pay

Typical tax bill
$746
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$72,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Anselmo's government

Town hall & decisions in Anselmo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anselmo

Anselmo is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Anselmo's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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